The plot of Heroes is designed to be similar to the stories of comic books with small story arcs built into the series' overall large story arc plot. Each season of Heroes is designed to involve ordinary people who discover extraordinary powers, and how these abilities affect the character's day-to-day lives. The first season introduces the main characters, and deals with their efforts to prevent a nuclear explosion in New York City. The second deals with the legacy of a past generation of heroes, and witht he threat of a virus being unleashed that will decimate humanity. A third season premieres in the fall of 2008.

Within the seasons of Heroes are "volumes".[1] The first season comprises a single volume of twenty-three episodes called "Genesis", which is also the title of the pilot episode. The second season was designed to contain three volumes called "Generations," "Exodus" and "Villains," however "Exodus" was scrapped due to viewer criticism[2] and the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.[3] Even though the strike ended in time for more episodes to be produced for the 2007-08 United States network television schedule|2007–2008 television season,[4] "Villains" is being carried over to the show's third season, which will premiere in September 2008.[5] As a result, the second season consists of only eleven episodes, which is thirteen fewer than were originally ordered by NBC.[6] The third season, which will "concentrate a little bit on the potential bad side of superpowers",[7] will comprise twenty-five episodes[8] and premiere on September 22, 2008 with a one-hour clip-show and a two-hour episode.[9]

Series overview

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Television program#Seasons/Series|Season Title Episodes Season premiere|Premiere Season finale|Finale DVD region code|DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2
#Season 1: 2006-2007|1 Volume One: Genesis 23 September 25, 2006 May 21, 2007 August 28, 2007 December 10, 2007
#Season 2: 2007|2 Volume Two: Generations 11 September 24, 2007 December 3, 2007 August 26, 2008 July 28, 2008[10]
Webisodes 3 Mid-July 2008 Late July 2008 TBA TBA
3 Volume Three: Villains 25 September 22, 2008 Spring 2009 TBA TBA

Season 1: 2006–2007

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Image:Manhattan explosion.jpg|thumb|210px|Isaac's painting of Manhattan's destruction in "Genesis (Heroes)|Genesis" - the Don't Look Back (Heroes)|following episode, set five weeks in the future, depicts the same explosion, and the painting forms the basis of the primary story arc of the first season. List of Heroes episodes#Season 1: 2006–2007|Season one began in the United States and Canada on September 23, 2006 and featured 23 episodes. Season one consisted of the first volume, known as "Genesis."[11] The series went on hiatus (television)|hiatus twice; first from December 4, 2006 to January 22, 2007,[12] and again from March 5 to April 23, 2007,[13] with the season finale airing on May 21, 2007.[14] The action goes from October 2, 2006 to November 8, 2006.

The series begins as a seemingly ordinary group of people gradually become aware that they have special abilities. Events illustrate their reactions to these powers, and how the discovery affects their personal and professional lives. At the same time, several ordinary individuals are investigating the origins and extent of these abilities. Mohinder Suresh, a geneticist, continues his late father's research into the biological source of the change, while Noah Bennet represents a secret organization known only as the "The Company (Heroes)|Company".

While coping, each of the characters is drawn — willingly or not — into the Company's conspiracy to control superpowered people, and into a race to stop an explosion from destroying New York City, which would kill millions of its inhabitants. Throughout the season, the predatory stalkings of the serial killer Sylar and continued manipulations from casino-owner and mobster Mr. Linderman affect the characters directly and indirectly. Several characters' individual stories culminated in a climactic meeting of the characters at Kirby Plaza in New York. These stories included Peter Petrelli's abilities, Nathan Petrelli|Nathan's campaign for Congress, Claire Bennet's search for her biological parents, Hiro Nakamura's adventurous journeys, Niki Sanders' multiple personalities, and Isaac Mendez's precognitive visions.

# Title Writer(s) Director American viewers
in millions[A]
Original airdate Production code number|PC
1"Genesis"Tim KringDavid Semel14.3[15]September 25, 2006101
2"Don't Look Back"Tim KringAllan Arkush13[16]October 2, 2006102
3"One Giant Leap"Jeph LoebGreg Beeman13.3[17]October 9, 2006103
Peter begins to date Isaac's ex-girlfriend Simone. Hiro returns to the present and seeks the help of his friend, Ando Masahashi, to save New York from the upcoming explosion. Suresh, who has been working with his father's neighbor Eden, discovers that Sylar killed his father. Claire's classmate Brody attempts to rape her and accidentally kills her in the process.
4"Collision"Bryan FullerErnest Dickerson13[18]October 16, 2006104
5"Hiros"Michael Green (writer)Paul Shapiro14.449[19]October 23, 2006105
6"Better Halves"Natalie ChaidezGreg Beeman14.9[20]October 30, 2006106
Suresh gives up searching for superhumans and returns to India. Niki's husband D.L. Hawkins—who can phase through solid objects—returns after breaking out of prison. He takes his son Micah Sanders from Niki, whom he thinks framed him for murder.
7"Nothing to Hide"Jesse AlexanderDonna Deitch14.5[21]November 6, 2006107
8"Seven Minutes to Midnight"Tim KringPaul Edwards (cinematographer)15.1[22]November 13, 2006108
9"Homecoming"Adam Armus & Kay FosterGreg Beeman16.03[23]November 20, 2006109
Claire's father forbids his daughter to go to Homecoming, fearing that she will be killed. Claire sneaks out, and is attacked by Sylar, but is rescued by Peter. Suresh decides to continue his father's work.
10"Six Months Ago"Aron Eli ColeiteAllan Arkush15.6[24]November 27, 2006110
Most of the events in this episode take place six months prior to the events in the previous episode. Hiro seeks to change Charlie's death by going back in time, but finds out that her death is inevitable—she has a blood clot in her brain. Suresh's father meets Gabriel Gray and runs some tests on him. Gabriel adopts the name of Sylar and kills people to take their abilities. Hiro returns to the present.
11"Fallout"Joe PokaskiJohn Badham14.945[25]December 4, 2006111
Parkman and the FBI investigate the Homecoming killing at Claire's school, having arrested Peter at the scene. When Parkman tries to read Claire's mind he cannot because the Haitian is blocking his telepathy. Later, Parkman tries listening in on Bennet with the same results, but does hear one word: "Sylar". Unbeknownst to the investigators, Sylar has already been captured by Bennet. The Haitian is ordered by Bennet to erase memories from Claire, her brother, and one of her friends, pertaining to her regenerative abilities. The Haitian does not erase Claire's memory, instead swearing her to secrecy. Niki turns herself in to the police to protect DL and Micah from Jessica. After being released from custody, Peter collapses in front of the police station and experiences a vision suggesting he is the cause of the atomic explosion in New York.
12"Godsend"Tim KringPaul Shapiro14.9[26]January 22, 2007112
13"The Fix"Natalie ChaidezTerrence O'Hara13.63[27]January 29, 2007113
Claude agrees to teach Peter how to control his powers. Parkman's wife reveals that she is pregnant. Claire contacts her biological mother Meredith Gordon, who possesses pyrokinesis.
14"Distractions"Michael Green (writer)Jeanot Szwarc14.61[28]February 5, 2007114
15"Run!"Adam Armus & Kay FosterRoxann Dawson14.68[29]February 12, 2007115
16"Unexpected"Jeph LoebGreg Beeman14.06[30]February 19, 2007116
Bennet and the Haitian pursue Peter and leave a gun with Isaac. Claude leaves Peter because he does not want to become involved with Bennet again. Ted and Parkman agree to go get answers from Bennet. Peter confronts Isaac about his betrayal and Simone is accidentally shot and killed.
17"Company Man"Bryan FullerAllan Arkush14.42[31]February 25, 2007[B]117
18"Parasite"Christopher ZataKevin Bray14.9[32]March 4, 2007[B]118
19".07%"Chuck KimAdam Kane11.96[33]April 23, 2007119
Linderman reveals that his plan for Nathan includes Peter exploding. Linderman also shows Nathan one of Isaac's painting, in which Nathan is the President of the United States. Peter and Suresh escape from Sylar, but Peter is killed. Suresh takes him to the Petrelli's house where Claire now is and who ends up reviving Peter. Suresh joins the Company. Sylar kills Isaac and paints a picture of himself in which he is the President. Candice morphs into Niki and takes Micah to Linderman. Ted, Parkman and Bennet escape from the Company's captivity and decide to disable the Company's Walker Tracking System in New York.
20"Five Years Gone"Joe PokaskiPaul Edwards (cinematographer)11.92[34]April 30, 2007120
21"The Hard Part"Aron Eli ColeiteJohn Badham11.14[35]May 7, 2007121
Suresh is introduced to Molly, who can normally locate any individual, but she has the Shanti Virus that killed Suresh's sister many years before. Suresh uses his own blood to cure Molly. D.L. and Jessica go to Linderman's office. Ted, Parkman and Bennet arrive in New York and reunite with Claire and Peter. The latter gains Ted's radioactive power.
22"Landslide"Jesse AlexanderGreg Beeman11.54[36]May 14, 2007122
Hiro's father teaches Hiro how to use a sword. Candice gets Micah to rig the election for Nathan to win. D.L. kills Linderman, but is shot in the process. Sylar kills Ted. Hiro prepares to face Sylar. Matt and Bennet find the Company's Walker Tracking System: Molly Walker.
23"How to Stop an Exploding Man"Tim KringAllan Arkush13.48[37]May 21, 2007123
Niki and Jessica come to peace and they rescue Micah. Hiro teleports Ando back to Japan to keep him safe. The Heroes face off against Sylar. Matt gets four bullets to his chest, Hiro stabs Sylar before being teleported to 1671 Japan and Nathan flies Peter high above New York to detonate.

Season 2: 2007

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Season two began in the United States and Canada on September 24, 2007 and featured only 11 out of the planned 24 episodes, due to the WGA writers' strike. The show aired on Mondays at 9:00pm[13] and consisted of the second volume in the series, titled "Generations", taking place during March 2007.[14] Season two ended with its finale on December 3, 2007.[15] The second season began in the UK on BBC2 on April 24, 2008 at 9:00PM.[16]

The second season begins four months after the events of Kirby Plaza. Peter Petrelli, Matt Parkman, Nathan Petrelli, and Sylar have all survived the events of the season one finale, and are trying to return to ordinary lives despite their extraordinary abilities, with the exception of Sylar, who is on a quest to regain the use of his abilities. The main plot arc of "Generations" deals with the Company and its research on the Shanti virus. This research is explored through the Company's founders, whose identities are revealed, as well as through the effects of various strains of the virus on The Haitian, Niki Sanders, Sylar, and others. An amnesiac Peter Petrelli observes the potential devastation of the virus in a future New York City. The "heroes" ultimately come together in an attempt to stop the release of a deadly strain of the virus and avert a global pandemic.

Interwoven with the main plot are several secondary plots. These include Nathan Petrelli's recovery following the events at Kirby Plaza; the journey of new characters Maya and Alejandro from Honduras to the United States, and their interaction with a powerless Sylar; Claire and Noah Bennet and their family adapting to a new life in southern California; Claire's relationship with her boyfriend West; Monica Dawson discovering her powers in New Orleans, with the help of her cousin Micah; Matt Parkman's reunion with his estranged father, leading to discovery of new abilities; the Company's manipulation of Mohinder Suresh; Ando Masahashi trying to piece together what happened to Hiro Nakamura; and Hiro's journey to Feudal Japan, where he meets his childhood hero, Takezo Kensei. Season 2 was originally going to comprise three volumes, however due to the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike|writer's strike, the season was redesigned to only encompass one volume called "Generations".[38] Originally Volume 3 was going to be called "Exodus", and Volume 4 was going to be called "Villains." As a result of the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike|writers' strike, Volume 3 was changed to "Villains" and moved into season three.[39] The "Exodus" story arc, which was originally designed to be a story arc reflecting the effects of the release of strain 138 of the Shanti virus, was cancelled. Scenes from the volume two finale "Powerless (Heroes)|Powerless", were reshot to reflect the cancellation of the "Exodus" volume, and to tie-up all the loose plot storylines of "Generations."[40][41]

# Title Writer(s) Director American viewers
in millions[A]
Original airdate Production code number|PC
24"Four Months Later..."Tim KringGreg Beeman14.12[42]September 24, 2007201
25"Lizards"Michael Green (writer)Allan Arkush11.96[43]October 1, 2007202
26"Kindred"J. J. PhilbinPaul Edwards (cinematographer)10.91[44]October 8 2007203
27"The Kindness of Strangers"Tim KringAdam Kane11.41[45]October 15 2007204
28"Fight or Flight"Joy Blake & Melissa BlakeLesli Linka Glatter10.81[46]October 22 2007205
29"The Line"Adam Armus & Kay FosterJeannot Szwarc10.5[47]October 29 2007206
30"Out of Time"Aron Eli ColeiteDaniel Attias9.87[48]November 5 2007207
Hiro returns to the present. Peter accidentally teleports himself and Caitlin over a year into the future in New York and find that 93% of the world's population has died of the Shanti Virus. Peter accidentally teleports back and meets Kensei, who identifies himself as Adam Monroe. Niki is injected with the virus and Suresh realizes that his blood no longer works as a cure. Parkman defeats Maury and finds that he can control others' minds.
31"Four Months Ago"Tim KringGreg Beeman11.16[49]November 12 2007208
The episode depicts flashbacks that show what happened between the first and second seasons. Peter is taken prisoner by the Company where he meets Elle until he escapes with Adam and gets his memory erased by the Haitian. D.L. is killed after a new personality of Niki's manifests. Maya reveals her power, which leads her and Alejandro to America in search for help. In present day, Peter remembers who he is.
32"Cautionary Tales"Joe PokaskiGreg Yaitanes10.8[50]November 19 2007209
The Bennet family prepares to go on the run before the Company finds them. Hiro goes back in time and discovers that Adam killed his father. Suresh sides with the Company and kills Bennet by shooting him through the eye, however Bennet is revived by Claire's blood.
33"Truth & Consequences"Jesse AlexanderAdam Kane11.89[51]November 26 2007210
Adam and Peter learn that the Shanti virus is in Texas. Sylar kills Alejandro, Maya learns how to control her power and Maya and Sylar make it to New York.
34"Powerless"Jeph LoebAllan Arkush11.06[52]December 3 2007211
Peter finds out that Adam actually wants to unleash the virus and stops him from doing so. Hiro buries Adam alive. Monica is kidnapped by a street gang and Niki saves her, but gets trapped in a burning, exploding building. Elle saves Suresh, Maya and Molly from Sylar's clutches. Sylar regains his powers using Claire's blood. Nathan has a press conference to go public with his power, but is shot before telling about his powers.

Webisodes

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The gap between Season 2 and Season 3 will be filled with three Webisodes, which will become exclusively available online starting in mid-July 2008.[53] The first installment is titled "Manhunt" and introduces a new villain[54] who will reappear in the next—and final—two webisodes.[7]

Season Three

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Image:Heroes-Villains.png|thumb|210px|Season 3's logo Season three will open with a two-hour episode, set to air Monday, September 22, 2008.[55] "Villains" was originally designed to be included within the second season; however, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|writers' strike, the volume was carried over into season three. Tim Kring has claimed that the new volume will bring a cadre of villains to the show, hence the title.[56]

Heroes: Origins

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On May 14, 2007, NBC announced that during the 2007-2008 season, the network would air a six-episode Heroes Spin-off (media)|spin-off called Heroes: Origins.[57] The show was to introduce a new character each week, and viewers were to select which one would stay for the following season of the regular series.[58] The show was supposed to air after the completion of the second season of Heroes in April 2008, as announced at the 2007 Comic-Con International. The second season of Heroes and the first season of Heroes: Origins would have included a total of 30 episodes.[57][59] However, on October 31, 2007, reports in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter indicated that Origins had been postponed due to a 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike|strike by the Writers Guild of America.[60][61][62]

The reason given for the spin-off was to remove the mid-season hiatus, which caused the ratings to falter when Heroes returned in Season 1.[59] NBC's chief, Kevin Reilly, told reporters on May 14, 2007, "We've got something I call the 'bulk-up challenge' for next year, which is trying to stay more consistent in our scheduling for the audience. We asked [Heroes creator] Tim Kring to come up with an idea, and what I love is not only did we bulk up with 30 hours next season, but also a whole new idea which I think is going to take the show to the next level."

Tim Kring stated in an interview with The Post Show on G4 (TV channel)|G4 that the first episode of Origins was to reveal the secrets and meanings behind the Helix symbol. However, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|WGA Strike, Kring commented that the secret will have to be revealed down the line. Kring revealed in the Heroes Live Blog on September 24, 2007 that he was to write the first episode of Origins and that John August had been hired to write another episode. He also said some well known directors could be expected.[63] Director Kevin Smith, a fan of Heroes, was set to write and direct an episode for the spin-off,[64] as were Eli Roth and Michael Dougherty.[65]

In an interview with The-owi.com on February 9, 2008, Tim Kring updated fans on Heroes: Origins and its status after the end of the writer's strike. When Kring was asked about Origins resurrecting during the Spring of 2008, Kring responded, "There is really no chance for that because it is even farther off the radar than would be the next episodes of Heroes. We would have to gear all the way back up and bring all those people back. It is my hope to resurrect that at some point but right now it is all about getting the show back on the air at this point."[66]

On April 3, 2008, a day after NBC announced its 2008-2009 primetime schedule, Ben Silverman confirmed Origins' cancellation. Silverman, the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios stated, "We were taxing our creative team to do too much around that...We wanted thirty-five Heroes episodes and twelve Heroes: Origins, each of which was supposed to be a mini-movie and backdoor pilot. We reached far and challenged our people, and we decided it was better to focus on keeping the Heroes mothership as strong as possible."[67]

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A. ^ ^ This includes those who watched shows live or recorded them and watched them within six hours of broadcast.
B. ^ ^ This episode aired a day earlier on the Global Television Network in Canada than on NBC in the United States.

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